Etymology

-dyne

Today it means: Forms names of certain types of motors and electrical circuits. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δύναμις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδύναμις“force”
  2. English today-dyne

From Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “force”), compare -dynamic. Originally prevalent in now often genericized trademarks.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδύναμις all →

dynamitedynamodynamismdynamisadynamiadynactinometerdynodeisodyn

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